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The sulfion oxidation reaction (SOR) assisted seawater electrolysis has been proposed to be a potentially cost-effective approach to hydrogen production because SOR happens at an anodic potential significantly lower than that of the energy-demanding oxygen evolution reaction (OER). However, the key to unleash full potential of SOR for practical seawater electrolysis is to develop highly efficient and

Triphylite NaFePO4 emerges as a promising solution for sodium secondary batteries due to its abundant constituent elements and high energy density, making it attractive for sustainable energy storage applications. However, the direct synthesis of triphylite NaFePO4 is hindered by its thermal metastability. In this study, we propose an oxygen-powered sustainable production method for heterosite FePO4

Semiconductor photocatalysis has seen decades of development, with most attention focused on two key elements: semiconductors Semiconductor photocatalysis has seen decades of development, with most attention focused on two key elements: semiconductors and solutes. However, the third “S” — solvents — which play a crucial role in condensed-phase reactions, has been surprisingly largely overlooked in

Four distinct zeolitic imidazolate frameworks (ZIFs) are prepared using zinc and cobalt ions with 2-aminobenzimidazole and 2-methylimidazole as linkers to explore their electrochemical properties as platforms for aldehyde detection. The resulting ZIF-based sensors exhibit high sensitivity, low detection limits, and robust performance when applied to real-world samples.

In recent years, visible light-induced ligand-to-metal charge transfer (LMCT) has emerged as an attractive approach for synthesizing a range of functionalized molecules. Compared to conventional photoredox reactions, photoinduced LMCT activation does not depend on redox potential and offers diverse reaction pathways, making it particularly suitable for the activation of inert bonds and the functional

Herein we present a series of luminescent Tb(III)-probes ([Tb-Ltrp], [Tb-Ltyr], [Tb-Lphe]) for sensing and discriminating purine nucleoside polyphosphates (NPP) based on a modified DTTA chelator appended to aromatic amino acids (Laa). The optically most effective luminescent [Tb-Ltrp] probe preferentially discriminate the guanine-NPPs over the adenine-NPPs via PeT-based modulation of Tb(III) luminescence

Single-atom catalysts (SACs) have become the forefront and hotspot in energy storage and conversion research, inheriting the advantages of both homogeneous and heterogeneous catalysts. In particular, carbon-supported SACs (CS-SACs) are excellent candidates for many energy storage and conversion applications, due to their maximum atomic efficiency, unique electronic and coordination structures, and

Here we present the first use of principal component analysis of the full spectrum of a single europium complex to differentiate between structurally-similar analytes. We demonstrate that it can be used to distinguish between the nucleoside phosphate guests AMP, ADP, and ATP.

Herein, we present an efficient and practical method for multicomponent carbo-heterofunctionalization of alkenes via radical-polar crossover photoredox catalysis. Employing geminal bromonitroalkanes as redox-active reagents with a wide range of O-centered nucleophiles allows rapid access to various 1,3- difunctionalized nitro compounds, including β-nitro ketones, 1,3-nitro alcohols, 1,3-nitro ethers

There was very little research on the synthesis of β-3-Deoxy-D-manno-oct-2-ulosonic acid (Kdo) C-glycosides, which restricted their wide applications. Herein, a convenient and efficient approach to synthesize β-Kdo C-glycosides was developedbased on Tf2O/(p-Tol)2SO preactivation strategy using bench stable peracetylated Kdo thioglycoside as donor via a thermodynamic SN1-like mechanism.

An 18-connected {Mo16Ni16P24}-based 2-D layered network was constructed for photoelectrochemical sensing of levofloxacin, which represents the highest connection number of {Mo16Ni16P24} wheel cluster to date. The detection limit is as low as 6.46 nM with a high sensitivity of 110.87 μA·μM-1 and good practicality in a milk sample.

Functional materials, possessing specific properties and performing particular functions beyond their mechanical or structural roles, are the foundation of modern matter science including energy, environment, and quantum sciences. The atomic and electronic structures of these materials can be significantly altered by external stimuli such as pressure. High-pressure techniques have been extensively

Recently, the bilayer nickelate La3Ni2O7 has been discovered as a new superconductor with transition temperature Tc near 80 K under high pressure1–3. Despite extensive theoretical and experimental work to understand the nature of its superconductivity4–29, the requirement of extreme pressure restricts the use of many experimental probes and limits its application potential. Here, we present signatures